Agriculture and Food Security

From apples to grapes, milk to beef, barley to beets, our district is rooted in agriculture and our farms are critical components of our local economies. Our farmers need further support in accessing business resources, affordable land and health care, and provisions to expand their markets. With theFarm Bill up in 2018, and the pressure of increasing challenges and secondary budget constraints, our farmers need a stronger voice in Congress.

H.R. 2657 – Prime Act, which would allow states to make their own decisions about custom slaughter facilities, creating more jobs and making it easier for farmers to provide local customers with local meat

Conservation Initiatives

Support Rural Energy for America Program funding, which allows farmers to produce additional revenue from developing renewable energy on their land and reduces expenses through energy conservation